Received from Senator Hart June 7, 1976 
Washtenaw County Democratic Party 
235 Taft 
Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 
May 26, 1976 
The Honorable Philip Hart 
Senate of the United States ** 
Washington, D. C. 20510 
Dear Mr* Hart* 
Enclosed please find a copy of the Resolution on Safeguards for 
Recombinant DNA Research, which the Washtenaw County Democratic 
Party adopted unanimously on May 20, 1976 and which the Party has 
asked me to forward to you. 
In considering the resolution, members of the Party were guided 
by the extensive discussion of the research which has occurred 
locally over the past few months in the press and in symposia at 
the University of Michigan. They were also advised by a statement 
on the research which was prepared by a member who has a background 
in molecular biology. A copy of this statement is also enclosed. 
You may find it useful in your consideration of the issue addressed 
in the Resolution. 
The issue .of safeguards for recombinant DNA research is an important 
one that should be considered promptly by public officials at all 
levels of government. The research, is already occurring at many 
places under restrictions far less stringent than those suggested 
in the Resolution. The longer the delay before adequate safeguards 
are imposed, the greater the likelihood becomes that people or the 
environment will be injured. The Party urges you to consider the 
issue addressed in the Resolution promptly and hopes that you will 
consider the Resolution itself favorably. 
Sincerely yours, 
Sue Freund 
Chairperson 
Enclosures 
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